Garden Hacks: Homemade Weed Killer, Does it Really Work?

Does this simple recipe really work? Watch the video and decide if it will work for you.

Recipe and before and after video to help you decide if this homemade recipe for a weed and vegetation killer will work for you.

Weed & Vegetation Killer Recipe:

1 Gallon of White Vinegar

2 Cups of Epsom Salt

1/4 Cup of Dawn Blue Dish Washing Liquid

THIS IS NEITHER ORGANIC OR CHEMICAL FREE:

There is nothing chemical free or organic about this recipe.   The formula is somewhat safer for skin, pets and children than what you would buy pre mixed at a hardware store.  You don't ingest this,  it's for weeds and vegetation.

The formula is considerably cheaper than those pre-mixed formulas that you would find at hardware stores.

TIPS:

Do spray when the temperature is between 60 - 80 degrees.


Do remember protect your skin by wearing sunscreen and shoes with long pants.  If this gets on your skin it might irritate your skin.


Don't use this when pets and children are nearby.  Be safe.


Don't spray it on a windy day, or even a breezy day or you will kill plants that you don't want to kill.


Don't spray it if it will rain within 24 hours, or if has rained within 24 hours.


In the video you will notice that the walkway didn't stay weed free.  I had used a product called Spectracide in the past and it lasts for the entire Summer.  I usually put it down in April or May and it will keep my walkways weed free until the Fall.

Weed & Vegetation Killer Recipe:

1 Gallon of White Vinegar

2 Cups of Epsom Salt

1/4 Cup of Dawn Blue Dish Washing Liquid

PLEASE NOTE:

This recipe is all over social media as an easy and inexpensive way to kill unwanted weeds.  Most of us are very concerned with the chemicals we are being exposed to.  The chemicals used in this weed killer recipe are less harmful to our environment.  This recipe works quickly; however, the effects of the weed killer don't last as long as more potent and toxic options.